Service Year Exchange Inc.

“Alan khazei and robert gordon have a business relationship: alan khazei is the founder and ceo of be the change inc and robert gordon is the president of be the change inc. Eliott gerson and namita khasat have a business relationship: eliott gerson is the executive vice president of policy and public programs, international programs at the aspen institute and namita khasat is the executive vice president: finance and administration, at the aspen institute.”

“The organization does not have any committees at this time.”

“The form 990 was prepared by outside accountants and was reviewed by management and the finance committee of the board. It was then shared with the full board of directors before it was filed with the irs.”

“Each year each director and officer files a statement with the board of directors that lists: (a) any outside employment or consulting work that could constitute a conflict; and (b) any board membership or affiliation with other organizations that could constitute a conflict. Each director and officer must also list his or her investments in any corporation, partnership, trust, or fund in which he or she, together with members of his or her family, has directly or indirectly a greater than 35% ownership interest, regardless of whether the investments could constitute a conflict. All material facts concerning any situation that might be viewed as a conflict should be disclosed to the board of directors by the director or officer concerned. Where doubt exists regarding whether a conflict exists or appears to exist, the matter must be resolved by the board of directors. No director or officer may be present for a vote by the board of directors on any decision or action by the corporation which would directly or indirectly benefit directors or officers. The director or officer may, however, answer questions or respond to requests, at a meeting or otherwise, for factual information needed for the board to make an informed decision. The board of directors does not approve any transaction to which the corporation would be a party and in which a director or officer of the corporation has a material financial interest unless and until the board of directors has specifically and in good faith determined after reasonable investigation (including a review of the terms upon which other comparable organizations enter transactions or arrangements similar to the one under consideration) that: a. The board is aware of all material facts concerning the transaction and the director or officer's interest in the transaction; b. The corporation is entering into the transaction for its own benefit; c. The transaction is fair and reasonable as to the corporation; and d. The corporation could not have obtained a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable effort under the circumstances.”

“The organization did not have a ceo or executive director in 2015. Therefore, the day to day activities of the organization were run by a non-compensated board.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Service year exchange was incorporated in august of 2015. The board of directors was initially comprised of three members who also served on the board of the national conference on citizenship. In november of 2015 those members resigned from the board of directors, the articles of incorporation and by-laws were amended and re-stated, and members from be the change inc. And the aspen institute ascended as directors. Service year exchange is a joint venture between be the change inc. And the aspen institute. It was created through a merger of three organizations, which was effective on january 1, 2016. The organizations involved were: the franklin project, a policy program of the aspen institute; servicenation, a campaign of be the change inc.; and the service year exchange, which was incubated by the national conference on citizenship. The national conference on citizenship decided not to play an active role in the organization after december 31, 2015. On or before december 31, 2015 all assets and liabilities relating to the service year exchange program were transferred to service year exchange, inc. Assets and liabilities from the franklin project and service nation were transferred into service year exchange, inc. In february of 2016 after the execution of an affiliation agreement between service year exchange inc., be the change inc., and the aspen institute.”